Largo, Pinellas County

RED CHILLEZ

13680 WALSINGHAM RD, Largo, FL 33774

FoodSeating
Latest violations
18
1 High Priority
Feb 17, 2026
City
Largo
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 17, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 16Total: 18

41-24-4

Detail 24374373

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. On shelf with packaged food in dry storage room

31A-09-4

Detail 24374384

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rolling cart in front of hand sink at servers station

14-01-5

Detail 24374383

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls in sauce bins in walk in cooler Repeat Violation

21-05-5

Detail 24374387

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 24374374

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 24374379

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line

16-55-4

Detail 24374380

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not properly cycling chemicals, staff using triple sink for ware washing. Staff repaired during inspection, 50ppm Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24374376

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above prep cooler on cook line Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 24374386

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line with no hair restraint Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24374378

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease under stove on cook line. Ceiling air vents soiled in kitchen Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24374371

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil on floor across from triple sink

10-17-4

Detail 24374382

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 24374375

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar bin at entrance to kitchen

23-03-4

Detail 24374372

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Top of protruding hood over cook line soiled Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24374377

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items uncovered in walk in cooling

06-01-5

Detail 24374381

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing in standing water in prep area sink Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 24374385

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms and peppers over cooked dessert pastry in walk in cooler

14-17-4

Detail 24374388

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 16Total: 19

35A-02-7

Detail 24081494

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found (1) live fly in kitchen, not observed landing on food contact surfaces (1) live fly in dish room (1) live fly in dry storage room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: 2 live flies outside walk in cooler, not landing on food contact surfaces Time Extended

08A-04-5

Detail 24081485

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Raw chicken over vegetables in walk in cooler, order corrected Time Extended Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 24081497

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager states he does not have any records of employee training. Advised he employs rotating employees from other restaurants. Manager also states employees have been employed for over 60 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Operator stated employee training not yet completed for staff due to third party proctor being out of town. Operator stated he would have training complete later this week and send proof of training by email Admin Complaint

23-24-4

Detail 24081483

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach-in coolers soiled with old food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

24-27-4

Detail 24081490

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean plates next to hand sink at wait station with no splash guard. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

21-05-5

Detail 24081487

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

50-09-4

Detail 24081482

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified license with owner. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

40-06-5

Detail 24081484

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

13-03-4

Detail 24081481

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Two employees on cook line with no hair restraints Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 24081488

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled underneath cook line and under reach-in coolers in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

10-20-4

Detail 24081495

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors on cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 24081492

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink for server station. Inspector will provide a sign to manager. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24081496

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

25-05-4

Detail 24081486

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on floor at hallway to bathrooms. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

25-06-4

Detail 24081480

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf over coolers on cook line not inverted Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

21-10-4

Detail 24081493

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloths in use at cutting board across from cookline soiled-line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 24081489

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled-line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

06-01-5

Detail 24081498

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sauce thawing at room temp in prep area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Frozen shrimp thawing at room temp, discussed proper procedures with operator Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24081491

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with accumulation of debris in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Time Extended

Aug 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 20Total: 29

12A-16-4

Detail 23924803

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter and begin work on cook-line without washing their hands. Warning

12A-18-4

Detail 23924798

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee observed wiping hands with a dry wiping cloth when working at the tandoori oven. Warning

01B-07-4

Detail 23924780

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. (5) portions of carrot pudding (3) portions of gulapjamun With visible blue and white mold like growth inside front reach-in cooler. Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 23924787

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found (1) live fly in kitchen, not observed landing on food contact surfaces (1) live fly in dish room (1) live fly in dry storage room Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 23924804

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23924806

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw marinated chicken stored above cut tomato's in walk-in cooler. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23924789

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board across from cookline soiled. Can opener blade soiled. Repeat Violation Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23924786

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager states he does not have any records of employee training. Advised he employs rotating employees from other restaurants. Manager also states employees have been employed for over 60 days. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 23924805

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. (5) portions of carrot pudding not date marked, operator advised held for a week inside reach-in cooler. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 23924800

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls used as scoops for dry goods in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

23-24-4

Detail 23924781

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach-in coolers soiled with old food debris. Warning

24-27-4

Detail 23924792

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean plates next to hand sink at wait station with no splash guard. Warning

21-05-5

Detail 23924785

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used as food contact surface for dough at tandoori oven. Repeat Violation Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23924807

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified license with owner. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23924799

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table Warning

13-03-4

Detail 23924808

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning

36-73-4

Detail 23924796

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled underneath cook line and under reach-in coolers in kitchen. Warning

10-17-4

Detail 23924782

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between equipment on cook-line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-20-4

Detail 23924791

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven doors on cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 23924788

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink for server station. Inspector will provide a sign to manager. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23924783

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled across from cook-line. Repeat Violation Warning

22-16-4

Detail 23924797

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers across from cook-line soiled. Warning

14-20-4

Detail 23924802

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Torn tin foil used to line shelves in kitchen next to cookline soiled-line Warning

25-05-4

Detail 23924793

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on floor at hallway to bathrooms. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 23924784

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf over coolers on cook line not inverted Warning

21-10-4

Detail 23924795

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloths in use at cutting board across from cookline soiled-line Warning

29-49-6

Detail 23924790

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler across from cookline soiled-line. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 23924801

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sauce thawing at room temp in prep area Warning

36-27-5

Detail 23924794

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with accumulation of debris in kitchen. Warning

Jan 17, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 10Total: 17

12A-11-4

Detail 23485529

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee leave restroom then return to cooks donning gloves and touching clean equipment without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. Corrective Action Taken

08A-04-5

Detail 23485532

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored above ginger in walk-in cooler. Operator placed eggs below ginger. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23485524

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. heavy whipping cream (69F - Cold Holding) on top of cutting board on cooks line. Operator placed whipping cream in ice. Rechecked temp reading 58f Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23485522

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are stained with food buildup on cooks line.

31B-02-4

Detail 23485525

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-02-5

Detail 23485533

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for two employees hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

11-26-1

Detail 23485526

Intermediate - No proof provided that recently hired four food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement.

14-01-5

Detail 23485535

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored in container of flour on bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line. Operator discarded bowl. Corrected On-Site

24-14-4

Detail 23485528

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Clean spatulas stored between three-compartment sink and wall.

21-05-5

Detail 23485523

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth touching cooked pasta in pan on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23485534

Basic - Cutting boards on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

13-03-4

Detail 23485538

Basic - Employees on cooks line with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

10-20-4

Detail 23485530

Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.

23-03-4

Detail 23485527

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers doors are soiled on cooks line.

08B-39-4

Detail 23485537

Basic - Observed employee cutting and peeling onions not washed prior to preparation. Discussed with operator proper handling of unwashed produced.

08B-12-5

Detail 23485536

Basic - Stored food not covered. From walk-in cooler items in the process of cold holding not covered. a. Cooked chicken b. Onion cream sauce c. Cadai sauce Operator covered items. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23485531

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original packaging and stored in container on bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line is not labeled. Operator labeled container flour. Corrected On-Site

Jul 23, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-17-4

Detail 22998513

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler . Manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site